Because this is a pilot program, the operational agreements will be tied to HMGP and HMGP Post Fire awards except for the non-disaster delegation of local mitigation plan approval, to which FEMA and the recipient may agree without an HMGP or HMGP Post Fire award. Assigning PAS designations to HMGP and HMGP Post Fire awards will allow recipients to build capability over time. FEMA uses the PAS Pilot to consult with recipients to establish criteria for approval of an application to administer HMGP and HMGP Post Fire and develop program regulations to implement the PAS program.
Updated operational agreements will be developed for each declared disaster for which a recipient requests delegation of some HMGP and HMGP Post Fire administration elements. Recipients with multiple open disasters may have separate operational agreements for each disaster and may request different activities for each disaster. Operational agreements expire when the HMGP and HMGP Post Fire period of performance ends.